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LOUIS JENSEN, OF CHIOAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED AUTOGBAPHIOREGIS'IER y COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

iREG'ISClERING PAPER WEBS.

Application filed January 25, 1926 Serial `No. 83,645...

My present invention relates to means for writing bed where manifold copies are produced, after which the strips are adapted to` be severed at the forward end of the machine into equal lengths.

In certain types of typewriting machines,

such as the Elliott-Fisher machine, the writing is done upon a flat bed upon which the paper is clamped in any suitable manner. It is the purpose of `my invention to provide means that-will permit continuous strips or webs of paper to be threaded upon'such a writing bed, said websfbeing provided with aperturesfor perforations disposed longitudinally of the web, and the perforations utilized in combination with the `elements of my invention for the purpose of arresting the feed of thepaper and also for registering the superposed strips.4 In such devices the webs of paper frequently have tickets or blanks printed thereon between transverse perforations and the tickets are to be filled inby the operator, after which the paper is drawn forward and severed upon a suit-able tearing blade. My present mechanism is designed for the-purpose of determining the lengths of the strips to be pulled out of the machine by arresting the pull-out movement at the desired location, and also for 'maintaining and registering the tickets in the superposed order, so that the writing will appear in the proper places on each ticket of a set- The objects of .my invention are to provide devices for arresting the feed" of the strips and for registering the tickets, which devices are dependable in operation, and which are so constructed that they may be readily installed upon a machine already in use. The mechanism is novel and simple in construe,-

tion and is easy to operate, and on account of its simplicity and its fewparts it may be readily manufacturedand sold for a moderate price. Theimechanism also. eifects avery considerable saving of time for the person using the same as the operation of the parts a're to a large extent .automatic in their functions.

I prefer to carry out my invention and to accomplish the divers objects thereof in substantially the manner hereinafter described and as more particularly pointed out in the claims, reference being here made to theV accompanying drawings that form a part o this specification.

, In the drawings Figure l is a top plan of the writing bed and upper frame portion of a well known type of writing machine, showing my invention installed thereon. l f

Figure 2 is a front edge view thereof. A Figure '3 is a transverse section on line 3- 3 of Figure l drawn to a larger scale with the structure condensed in width.

Figure 4 is a vertical' section on line 4 4 of Figure 3, looking to the leftin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is' a vertical section on line 5 5 of Figure 3, Alooking` to the right in the directionrofwthe arrows.- I

The drawings are in a sense schematic for the purpose of Villustrating a typical' or pre-- ferred form 'in which my invention may be constructed and I have employed similar reference characters -to designate like lparts whereverthey appear throughout the several views of the drawings.

. My invention is illustrated as installed on the well-known Elliott-Fisher machine, the upperportion of the frame of which lconsists of parallel side rails'lO that provide a track upon whichthe shiftable typewriting machine (not shown) is mounted, said rails .being connected at their forward ends by a cross-piece '11 and also intermediate their ends by a platenI supporting bar 15. The platen, which is in the form of a flat writingbed or table 14, extends from the front crosspiece l1 to the supporting bar, and itis of a width to be positioned horizontally between the side-rails 10. A movable clamping and cutting-blade 13 extends transversely across the front end of`the platen i4. and guide clamps 16, operated in any suitable manner, press against the edges of the paper at the rear of the platen so as to maintain the paper flat on the platen, the clamps being releas- 'able so that the paper may be moved when desired. Ihe paper webs A and B, which are schematically shown lin the drawings, are

wound together inthe form of a roll llland are provided with longitudinally extending rows of punch-holes a for conveniently filing cure elongated metal strips 5 that extend from back of the platen rearwardy towards the end of the sills and in the uppen edges of these strips are provided spaced transverse slots or 5 serrations 6, so that my web controlling meehanism may be adjusted towards or away trom the platenaccording to the size ofv the ticket on the web or`the distance between the longistrips 5 I have provided the frame with L-v shape latches vthe members 8 of which are vertically disposed and are adapted to engage with the respective transverse slots or serrations 6 in the upper edges of the strips 5.V

Back of the cross-piece l2 I provide a plurality of rods or rollers 17 ,which are mounted at their ends'in journaling bars 9 that are pivotall carried by the adjustable frame, and the we s or. strips of paper are separated and threaded over these rollers 17 from a large roll 18 of the paper. The roll of paper 18 is ,mounted in and rotates upon a spindle 19 sup- `ported in the lowerl portions ot depending arms 20 that are secured at their upper ends t'o side members 7 of the adjustable frame. Associated with the rollers 17 is a stationary transverse rod 21 on which are mounted the adjustablepaper guides 22 for correctly posi- 4o tioning the webs in alinement with the clamps' 1 6, which latter act also as guides when the strips are beingA withdrawn over the platen.4 For convenience, itis preferred to wind twoor more Webs together on a single roll 18 and then separate the Webs as they pass over the rollers 17 as in Figure 5. When tickets of greater or less length are employed or the punch-holes are changed as to their longitudinal spacing,

the adjustable frame may be ll 'ted oli' the serrated strips 5 and shifted to the desired position where it is lowered to the strips 5 and the latch vmembers 8 will enter theproper transverse slot 6 and maintain the frame against accidental .longitudinal movement on the strips. Y j. l

The cross-piece'12 is provided intermediate its ends with aplurality of slots 23 that are elongated transversely of the cross-piece, and above this cross-piece and spaced therefrom a slight distance so asto provide a slot therebe-.-

tween I have placed a removable retainer plate 24 having transversely elongated slots 25 that correspond and alignwith the slots 23 in the A cross-piece 12. One end of the retainer plate'v is provided with a notch or recess 26 to engage 425 heretofore mentioned. Mounted upon ward portionsof the slots 23 and 25 as seen the shank of a headed bolt 27 and at its opposite end it is pressed down between spring lips 28 so as to removably maintain it in position. A horizontal rock-shaft 29 has its ends journaled in apertures formed in the depending arms 20 and it is providedintermediate its ends with radially projecting members that extend upwardly into the slots to engage with the perforations in the paper when said perforations come into alinement therewith and when the paper-is being moved these radial members are retarded to a certain extent and press upwardly against the under surface of the lowermost strip.` These members muy be of any suitable construction and I prefer to employ pins that are telescopically yielding and consist of elongated upstanding wire rods 30 that project'from therock-shaft 29 towards and are in alinement with the apertures 23 and 85 these rods vare telescoping tubes'31 that are preferably closed attheir ends which extend into the apertures or slots 23 and 25 and below the eros-piece 12 have lateral elements or iianges 32 in the form of annular disks. Coiled expansion springs 3.3 surround the tubes and rods and extend between the {ianges 32 and the rock-shaft 29 so thatt-he endsof the pin members are'constantly urged inan upward direction into the 4slots or apertures 23 and 25. When the paper or websis being pulled from the forward portion of themaehine 4the tubular portion of the pin members will have been returned sothat they press upwardly against the paper until a set of apertures or punchholes in the paper come into registration with vthe slots whereupon the pin members will be.

elongated and enter-*the punch-holes in the paper and will retard and stop the further .rearward 'direction and consequently fkeeps j the upper ends of the pinmembers in the rearn 5 in Figure land, as soon as the pin members have entered the punch-holes in the paper, the shaft 29 will begin torotate againstthe spring- 34 thus retarding the movement of the paper which lwill be felt by the operator who will immediately discontinue further pull upon the paper thereby permitting the pin members V to return to the ends of the slots. A

.For the purpose of assisting in registering the webs Il have provided means for vibrat "125 ing the rock-shaft, which means consists of an a-rm 37 adjustably secured by means of secured thereto by a wing-nut 40, which pushrod extends forwardly under the platen -14 and the forward transverse bar A11 of theconveniently operating same. When the paper strips or webs have been engaged, by the pin members entering the perforations, said webs may be moved or jerked back and forth in a horizontal plane in their direction of movement between the cross-piece 12 and plate 24 by reciprocating the push-rod 39 as rapidly as desired back and forth. This vibratory action will bring the apertures in the webs into complete registry or alinement with each other. It will beunderstood' that this vibrating movement of the webs may be readily accomplished becausel of the fact that the apertured cross-piece 12 is spaced from the adjacent edge of the platen 14 and guide clamps 16 which provides an open space through which the paper is unsupported.

When it is desired to withdraw the webs by moving them forwardly towardthe front of the machine it is necessary to withdraw the pin members from the perforations, and I prefer to do this by providing a rock-shaft T 43 the ends of which are journaled in the members.

horizontal side members 7 of the adjustable frame andwhicli Ashaft intermediate its ends is provided j lwith, radially.. projecting flat lingers 44 that have olf-set portions so that their outer portions will lieflat against the under-side of the cross-piece 12 alongside the apertures and above the flanges 32 of the pin When this shaft 43 is rocked the fingers 43 move "downwardly (as shown in dotted lines in Figure 4) and pressing against the anges 32 will move the latter against the springs 33, thus withdrawing the projected ends of the tubes 31 and retracting the pin members from the perforations in the webs so that the latter may be withdrawn upon releasing the clamps. At one end the rock-shaft 43 is surrounded by a coiled spring 45 having one of its ends connected with the side rail 10 and its other end secured to a collar 46 adjustably mounted upon the rockshaft so as to regulate the .spring tension as desired. An operating arm 47 is mounted upon theopposite end ofthe rock-shaft 43 by means of an adjustable collar 48 and at its lower end said arm has pivotal connection with a push-rod 49.secured thereto by a wingnut 50. This push-rod extends below the platen 14 and front cross-piece 11 to the front end of the machine where it is mounted in a guide in the lower end ofthe bracket 51 secured to the left-hand side rail 10 of the frame; and upon its extended end the pushrod is `'provided with ahead or button 52` Stop-pins 53 and 54 are provided respectively for the operating arms 47 and 37 in order to prevent their movements too far in one direction. The push rods 39 and49 are each formed in two sections with the adjacent ends overlapped and provided with a plurality of holes 39al and 49a in the respective rods that are brought into registry and the two sections secured together each by apair of screws 39b and 49h. This permits the shortening or leiithening of the push-rods wherever the paper registering mechanism is adjusted tbvwards oil away from the platen.'

From the foregoing it will seen I have provided a dependable structure' that will permit a plurality of webs of perforated paper to be fed across the fiat bedor writing tablet of the macliine,'which' webs will be stopped or arrested in their Withdrawal. movements at the end of each successive set of tickets, and the webs may be vreadily released by withdrawing the pin members lfrom 1 the perforations. The webs may be also vibrated back of the clamping members on Vthe writing bed so as to register the supertwo pin-members inthe event such is desired.

What I claim is 1. A device of the kind' described comprising a suitable support, a horizontal table positioned thereon across which perforated paper webs are moved, aframe mounted adjustable towards and away from said table, said frame includinga cross-piece past which the paper is moved to the table, a rock-shaft on said frame, pin-members projecting from said rock-shaft into coaction with said cross-piecev whereby to arrest the movement of the paper towards the table by engagement in perforation in the webs. j .f

'2. A device of the kind described comprising a writing table, a support therefor, a frame adjustably mounted on said support and spacedfrom the table, spaced plates providing a guide passage on said frame through which the paper webs pass to the table, said plates being transversely apertured, a rock-A shaft journaled in said frame below said plates, yieldable pin-members carried by said rock-shafts and extending into the apertures in said plates, and means for retracting said pin-members out of said apertures.

3. A device ofthe kind described comprising a writing table, a support therefor',l a frame adjustably mounted on saidsupport spaced from the table, spaced plates pro! viding a guide passage on said frame through `which the paper webs pass to the table, said V' plates bein-g transversely apertuied, a rock- 4which thepaper webs pass to the table, said shaft journale'd ,in said ramebelow said plates, yieldable pin-members carried by said rock-shafts and extending into the apertures 'in' said plates, andmeans for roc-king said shaft, whereby toyibrate saidpin-members back and forth in 'said apertures.

4. A device of the kind described. compris-v ing a writing table, a support therefor, a. frame adjustably mounted on said support and spaced 'i'oi'nthe table, spaced plates pro` viding a guide passage on said frame through plates being transversely7 aperturcd, a rockshaft journaledl in said frame belowsaid plates, yieldable p-in-members carried by said rock-shafts and extending into the-apertures in said plates, and means for rocking said shaft, whereby to vibrat, said pin-members Aback and forth in said apertures, and means for retracting said pin-members out ot' said apertures.

. 5. A device of the kind described comprising a writing table, a support therefor having side-rails extending from lsaid table, a frame adjustable 'longitudinally on said rails towards and away from said table, means for d mountinga roll of longitudinally perforated paper on said frame, an apertured cross piece past' which the paper is moved tothe table,

and a pair of.automaticallyreturnable rockshafts journaled in said frame, one of said .shaftsprovided Awith retractable means that coactthe apertures in said cross-piece to ar able means and cause thev same to from the paper. perforations.

i. A structure for attachment to a flat bede..

.rest movement of the paper through the perforation therein, and the other shaft is provided with devices that engage said retractwriting device comprising a frameV having *side-pieces, an apertured cross-piece, and arms pendent from said side pieces, for Journaling a paper roll in said arms, guide rollers carried by said side-pieces and over which the paper is threaded and'ext'ended past the crosspiece to the bed of the writing device, a rockshaft journaled in said vframe. pin members on said rock-shaft and extended into the apertures in said cross piece to arrest movement of the paper through the perforations. thereon, andmeans' for withdrawing said pinmembers from the paper.

7. A structure 'for-attachment to a flat bed.. w riting device-comprising a framehavinfr side-pieces, an apertured cross-piece, and arms pendent from said side pieces, for journaling a paper roll in said arms,iguide rolllersv carried by said side-pieces and over which the paper is threaded andextended past the cross-piece'to the bed of the writing device,

a rock-shaft journaled-insaid frame, re-

withdraw tractable pin members on said rock-shaft and extended into the apertures in said cross piece to arrest movement of the paper through'the perforations therein, a second rock-shaft journaled in said frame, and means actuated by the second rockshaft for causing said pin members to withdraw from thepaper.

8. A structure 'for attachment to aflat bed writing device comprising a frame having side-pieces, an apertured cross-piece, and arms pendent :trom said side pieces, for Jour# naling a paper ioll in said arms, guide'rollers carried by said side-pieces and over which the paper is threaded and extended past the cross.-

piece to the bed ol' the writing device, a rockshaft journaled in said frame, retractable pin members on said rock-shaft and extended into the apertures in said cross piece to `arrest movement of the paper therein, a second rock-shaft journaled in said frame, spaced iigures projecting from said second rockshaiit and engaged with said pin members, and means for moving said second rock-shaft whereby to cause said pin-members to withdraw from the paper. I

9. A structure for attachment to a fiat bed I i said pin member from thepaper, and mea-'ns'.

for actuating the first rock-shaft to vibrate said pin-members while engaged inl theperforations in the paper. v.10. A structure for attaching to a iat b ed writing devicecomprisinga frame having side-pieces, an apertured cross-piece, and arms pendent from said side pieces. for journaling a paper roll in said arms, guide rollers car-` ried by said side-pieces. and over which the paper is threaded and extend past the crosspiece to the be'd of the writing device, arockshaft journaled in said frame, retractable pin member on said rock-shaft and extended into the .apertures in said cross-piece to arrest movement of the paper through perforations therein, a second rock-shaft journaled in said frame,v means actuated by the secondv rockshaft for causing said pin member to withdraw from the paper, and means for actuating said first rock-shaftto vibrate said pin member while engaged in perforation of the paper. v

, 11. A struct-ure :tor attachment to a flat bed writing device comprising a frame having ias sidepieces, an apertured cross-piece, and

arms pendent from said side-piece, for journaling Va paper roll in `said arms, guide rolll ers carried by said side-pieces and over which j the paperis threaded and extended past the crosspiece to the bed ofl the writing device,

a rock-shaft journaled in said frame, retractabl'epin-members on said rock-shaft and eX- tended into the aperturesin said cross vpiece to arrest movement of the paper through perforations therein, a second rock-shaft journaled in said frame, spaced vfingers projecting from said second rock-shaft and er1- gaged with said pin members, means VJfor moving said second rock-shaft whereby to cause said pin membersto withdraw from the paper, and means for actuating said firstl rock-shaft whereby said pin members are` vi- 'brated while in the 'perforations in the paper.

12. A device for Controlling webs that are perforated longitudinally comprising aweb supporting writing table, an-apertured frame spaced back of the table and past which the Websare moved to the table, said frame being vbodily adjustable towards and away from the table, pin'members positioned inthe apertures of said frame and adapted to enter the perforationsthe portions of the webs unsupported by the table to arrest movement thereof, means yfor 'vibrating said pin-mem: bers while engaged with the webs, and means for withdrawing said'pin-inembers from the l perforations to'permit movement ofthe webs.

13. `A device for controlling Webs-'that are i perforated longitudinallyncomprising a web supporting fwritin'g. v:table across 'which the webs are adapted to be moved, means spaced beyond one end of said table forarres'ting the movement of the webs, a v`portion of said means adapted to enter the perforations in the portions of the webs not sup-ported by the table and to be vibrated while engaged therewith, and means for withdrawing the perfo-` ration engaging portionsto permit movement of the *..ebs tothe table.

` 14. A device for controlling webs that 'are perforated longitudinally comprising a web supporting writing table across which the webs are moved, and means spaced back of one end'of said table and past which the vwebs l Ywebs-inY the direction of their movement, said y means being bodily adjustable towards and dependentof and adjustable towards and away from said table and carrying thepaper supply roll, and means on said frame' adapted to arrest' the movement of the webs to the rtablel e ,v j

1f?. A device of the kind described comprisy ing a writing table across which longitudinally perforated webs are moved, a frame bodily adjustable towards and away from said table and past which .the webs-are moved t'o thel table and carrying the paper` supplyroll, and means on said framev and entering theltperfo'ration in'the 'portionsof the webs and not 'supported by the-table and'adapted to vibrate th'e'webs in the direction of their movement; f'

18. A device of the kind described comp-ris-v ing a Writing tableacrosswhich longitudinally perforated websy are moved,'la frame vbodily adjustable vtowards and away from ysaidtableand past which the'webs aremoved ,to the table and carrying the paper-supply roll, means on said frame adapted to enter perforations. in the portions of the webs not 'supported by the table and arrest their movement `towards the table, and devices for vif brati-ngsaid means in the direction of movement of the webs. 19. Al device of the kind described compris.-

ing a writing table across which longitudinally perforated paper webs are moved, a frame bodily-adjustabletowards and away from said tablehavin means for pendently supporting a supply o paper inroll form and having a cross-piece ,past which the paper is moved to the table, and means on the frame and coacting with the cross-piece to arrest the y movement of the paper to the table. y

20. A device of the kind described comprising a. writing table across which longitudinally perforated paper webs are moved, a. frame bodily adjustable towards and away :trom said table havingmeans for pendently supporting a supply of paper in roll form and having a cross-piece past which the paper is moved to the table, and means on the frame and coa-cting with the cross-piece and entering perforations in the paper adapted to vibrate the paper in the direction of its movement to the table. a

Signed at Chicago, in the county of Cook, and State of Illinois, this 7 th day of January, 

